# Straight dope?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope/1033768>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 12, 2026, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope/1033768 "2026-10-12T04:59:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope/1033768/25 "2026-10-12T19:24:08Z")

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We like to answer all questions around here, including the self-referential ones.

> [@What is the etymology for "the straight dope"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-etymology-for-the-straight-dope/707582):
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> If ever there was a question that the teeming millions should be able to handle, it’s this. What is the origin of the phrase “the straight dope”, meaning “the unvarnished truth”?

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